I wanted to homeschool my daughter, but everyone in my family told me it was a bad idea. I did it anyway.

• I wanted my kindergarten-aged daughter to be safe and have a more holistic education. • I decided to homeschool her, but everyone in my family said I shouldn't, making me doubt myself. • I decided to go through with homeschooling anyway, and my daughter loves it so far.

As a child, the Columbine school shooting impacted my elementary school experience and beyond. My naivete about safety was instantly shattered. It was the first time I realized that danger could come into a classroom at any moment.

Years passed, and I became a mom. As my daughter approached school age, school rules changed, active shooter drills became the norm, and every parent dreaded the emergency call that their child's school was on lockdown. I didn't want to live in that daily state of worry.

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